Patents by Inventor John A. Solheim

John A. Solheim has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of manufacturing a golf club head with a variable thickness face
    Patent number: 7584531
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a golf club head with a variable thickness face having a central thickened region surrounded by a transition region tapering from the central thickened region to a thinner peripheral region. The method includes locating a ball end mill revolving about an axis generally normal to the inner surface of the face plate at an initial location on a circumferential intersection between the outer edge of the central thickened region and a transition region. The inner surface of the face plate is machined by moving the revolving ball end mill in a radial direction outwardly toward and through the transition region and the peripheral region to machine the inner surface of the face plate creating a tool channel having a width as the ball end mill traverses the transition region and thereby vary the thickness of the face plate in the tool path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley D. Schweigert, John A. Solheim
  • Golf Club Heads With Grooves And Methods Of Manufacture
    Publication number: 20090209361
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf clubs, golf club heads, and methods of manufacture are described herein. In one embodiment, a golf club head includes a strike face having one or more grooves with edges, where one or more of the edges is unsmooth. Other embodiments are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventor: John A. Solheim
  • Golf Club Head And Method Of Manufacturing
    Publication number: 20090209362
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a golf club head comprises forming a groove at a face of the golf club by rotating a groove forming tool about an axis of rotation at an angle substantially greater than zero degrees and substantially less than ninety degrees to the face of the golf club. Other embodiments are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: David L. Petersen, Michael Jakubowski, John A. Solheim
  • Golf Clubs and Methods of Manufacture
    Publication number: 20090029791
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf clubs and methods of manufacture are generally described herein. In one embodiment, a golf club head comprises a body having a toe region, a heel region, a sole region, and a top region. The golf club head further comprises a front face, a first back, and a second back that extends farther from the front face than the first back. The second back extends from the heel region to the toe region, and extends from the sole region to about a midpoint between the sole region and the top region. The golf cub head also comprises a first cavity between the first back and the second back, and a second cavity integral with the second back at the toe region. This embodiment may further comprise first and second weights that are inserted into the first and second cavities respectively. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventor: John A. Solheim
  • Grooves with Multiple Channels and Methods to Manufacture Grooves of a Golf Club Head
    Publication number: 20090011852
    Abstract: Embodiments of grooves with multiple channels and methods to manufacture grooves of a golf club head are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Solheim, David L. Petersen
  • Methods And Apparatus For Interchangeably Coupling Golf Club Heads And Shafts
    Publication number: 20080268977
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for interchangeably coupling golf club heads and shafts are described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Eric V. Cole, Bradley D. Schweigert, John A. Solheim
  • Methods and apparatus for interchangeably coupling golf club heads and shafts
    Patent number: 7413518
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatus for interchangeably coupling golf club heads and shafts are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Eric V. Cole, Bradley D. Schweigert, John A. Solheim
  • Weight adjustment member for golf club head
    Patent number: 7396299
    Abstract: A weight adjustment member may be mounted in a tuning port in a golf club head and secured therein using adhesive. The weight adjustment member includes a lip which prevents excess adhesive from escaping the tuning port and hides adhesive that might otherwise be visible between the weight adjustment member and the tuning port. Locating devices that mate with each other are included in the tuning port and on the weight adjustment member. A method of mounting the weight adjustment member in the tuning port of a golf club head is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Michael R. Nicolette, John A. Solheim, Bradley D. Schweigert
  • Methods and Apparatus For Interchangeably Coupling Golf Club Heads And Shafts
    Publication number: 20080146368
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatus for interchangeably coupling golf club heads and shafts are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Eric V. Cole, Bradley D. Schweigert, John A. Solheim
  • Golf driver head
    Patent number: D569935
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley D. Schweigert, Xiaojian Chen, John A. Solheim
  • Golf driver head
    Patent number: D569936
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley D. Schweigert, Xiaojian Chen, John A. Solheim
  • Golf club face
    Patent number: D569942
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Marty R. Jertson, Anthony D. Serrano, John A. Solheim, Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette, Xiaojian Chen
  • Golf driver head
    Patent number: D570937
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley D. Schweigert, Xiaojian Chen, John A. Solheim
  • Golf iron head
    Patent number: D571881
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Marty R. Jertson, John A. Solheim
  • Golf iron head
    Patent number: D572329
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Marty R. Jertson, John A. Solheim
  • Alignment aid for a golf club head
    Patent number: D580505
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: John A. Solheim
  • Golf iron head
    Patent number: D581000
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Marty R. Jertson, Richard R. Sanchez, Xiaojian Chen, John A. Solheim
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D583003
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Solheim, Richard R. Sanchez, John C. Souza
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D587325
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Solheim, Richard R. Sanchez, John C. Souza
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D600761
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Solheim, Leslie J. Bryant